Virgin BIO Coconut Oil

INCI: Cocos Nucifera Oil

Technical Data Sheet

COCONUT OIL BIO

Stearic Acid

INCI: Stearic Acid

CAS# 57-11-4
EC#200-313-4

Acid value (mgKOH/g): 202-210
Saponification value (mgKOH/g): 204-211
Iodine value (gI2/100g): 0.5 max.
Color Lovibond 5 ¼” :0.3R 3Y max.
Fatty acid composition (%)
C12: 0-1
C14: 0-2
S16:47-53
C18: 47-50
C20: 0-1

Physical state: solid
Color : White to light yellow
Smell : Slightly mild/tallow odor
pH : Not applicable
Melting point : 53 - 63 0C
Boiling Point: 200-240 0C @ 760mmHg
Flash Point: 180-202 0C (ASTM D92, Cleveland Open Cup)

Synonyms: Stearin. acetylacetic acid sterophanic acid.
Molecular Formula: C18H36O2 (pure stearic acid)
Molecular Weight: 284.48

Description: Mixture of palmitic (hexadecanoic) and stearic (octadecanoic) acids in various proportions, usually of
vegetable (palm oil).

Physical-Chemical Data: Small white or almost white spheres and/or white or yellowish-white powder.

Practically insoluble in water, soluble in 96% ethanol, and in light petroleum ether (b.p. 50 – 70 ºC).

Melting point: 69 – 70ºC.

Properties and uses:

Stearic acid has emollient and protective properties, which prevents the desiccation of the horny layer of the skin, and is easily absorbed through it.

It is used as an emulsifier for the formation of base creams, sometimes used as vanishing emulsions, partially neutralized with an alkali (mainly triethanolamine).

The free stearic acid in these creams produces a pearly appearance. Stearic acid creams may appear cracked or lumpy due to reactions of stearic acid with zinc or calcium salts.

It is used similarly to white wax for ointments and waxes.

It is also used as a lubricant in the manufacture of tablets and capsules, and as an enteric coating for gastro-resistant pills and tablets.

Finally, it has an application as a hardening agent in suppositories.

Dosage:
As an emulsifier in ointments and creams: 1 - 20%.
As a lubricant: 1 - 3%.

Incompatibilities: Bases in general, metal hydroxides, oxidizing agents, and reducing agents.

Conservation: In tightly closed containers. PROTECT FROM LIGHT

Observations:

• Stearic acid has emollient and surfactant properties for the skin.
• It is odorless and is used to create light-colored soaps.
• Adjusts the PH of soap and produces hard soap bars.
• Due to its emulsifying property it is used to make creams and soaps.
• It is used as a substitute for palm oil.

Beef tallow (food grade)

INCI: ADEPS BOVIS

CAS Nº: 61789-97-7 

EC Nº: 263-099-1 

For industrial use, crude fat is processed first melting it and cooking it over low heat, after which it is filtered and cooled, being habitual repetition of the cycle.

Processing and refining fat is used among other uses to make soap. Historically it has been used to make candles, resulting in a cheaper alternative to the wax

Processed and refined version of this fat, which is used as an industrial raw material and that, unlike crude version, requires no refrigeration for storage, if stored in sealed containers to prevent oxidation.

This fat makes it very hard soaps, very white and very sparkling

Babasu Oil - ECOCERT

INCI: Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil 

Description: BABASSU OIL-REFINED-ECOCERT

Appearance, 25 ° C: soft solid
Color: Pale white to pale yellow
Odor Weak feature

Solubility: Insoluble in water. Soluble in other vegetable oils.

Babasu oil has been used in traditional Brazilian cosmetics to soften the skin and to treat dry hair, protects the skin from dehydration by keeping it hydrated and relieving it in case of excess fat, impurities and inflammation, it could be said that it is a balancing act Of oily skin.

Very effective to clean the skin daily of impurities and in specific treatments due to its creamy touch by the ambient temperature, it is quite an experience to provide a massage with Babasu oil that begins to melt on contact with body heat leaving a soft silky touch On the treated area, in addition to being fantastic relaxing that facilitates the removal of impurities from the skin.

Babasu oil can be made with creams, soaps, hair cosmetics, etc. In addition, it is an excellent carrier oil, that is to say it can be enriched with specific essential oils.

Thanks to its properties it is not only popularly used to nourish the skin and in cases of dry and / or inflamed skin, eczema or itching.

Benefit of Babasu Oil

Emollient, nutritious, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, antimicrobial, refreshing, antioxidant and depurative.
Babasu seed oil is rich in anti-oxidant vitamin E, which helps prevent the growth of free radicals in tissues.
Its phytosterols provide protection against aging and benefit collagen.
High concentration of lauric acid of babassu performs antibacterial work at the membrane level of the skin
It produces a silky touch and a remarkable softness in the skin
It helps to treat the aftereffects of acne.
It soothes irritations of the skin and helps to heal eczema.
It helps in hair treatments giving shine and strength to the hair.

Saponification index mgKOH / g 245-256